Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 134.9%
World rank
54th
of 172 countries
All-time high
42.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1985
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Tunisia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 134.9% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Tunisia peaked at 42.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1971.
Tunisia ranks 54th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.5% |
| 1963 | 1.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8909 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -43.7% |
| 1965 | 8.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +884.3% |
| 1967 | 1.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.0% |
| 1968 | 3.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +231.7% |
| 1969 | 4.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +31.9% |
| 1970 | 9.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +107.8% |
| 1971 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7412 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1973 | 4.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +533.5% |
| 1974 | 2.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.6% |
| 1975 | 2.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -30.5% |
| 1977 | 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +611.2% |
| 1978 | 2.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.3% |
| 1979 | 18.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +751.6% |
| 1980 | 15.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 8.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.9% |
| 1982 | 8.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 14.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +68.1% |
| 1984 | 16.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 42.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +163.8% |
| 1987 | 7.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.0% |
| 1988 | 2.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.3% |
| 1989 | 5.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +176.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -91.8% |
| 1991 | 2.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +389.6% |
| 1992 | 3.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +56.7% |
| 1994 | 3.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 6.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +57.5% |
| 1996 | 7.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 4.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.5% |
| 1998 | 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.7% |
| 1999 | 1.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 4.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +255.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.7% |
| 2005 | 16.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16398.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1933 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2846 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +47.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6502 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +128.5% |
| 2011 | 0.643 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +458.3% |
| 2014 | 4.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6139 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.9% |
| 2016 | 3.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +451.0% |
| 2017 | 8.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +148.7% |
| 2018 | 15.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +82.9% |
| 2019 | 1.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -91.8% |
| 2020 | 1.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 2.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +72.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +134.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 10.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +16398.8% | 0.0993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 16.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1965 | +884.3% | 0.8909 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8909 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 42.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 16.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6139 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 7.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 52 Italy 7.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 53 Armenia 6.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 6.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 56 Sweden 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 57 Cape Verde 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Tunisia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Tunisia was 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1971.
- How does Tunisia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 54th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.